Northern Illinois

Northern Illinois shocked the college football world.

“Proud of our players,” NIU head coach Thomas Hammock said. “The maturity of the group."

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Derrick Butler scored 24 points to help Central Michigan defeat Northern Illinois 69-63 on Tuesday night.

David Coit scored 27 points as Northern Illinois beat Toledo 75-72 on Tuesday night.

Miles Brown's 17 points helped Ohio defeat Northern Illinois 80-59 on Saturday night.

Jalin Anderson had 19 points in Ball State’s 70-63 win against Northern Illinois on Tuesday night.

Tyrell Jones had 23 points in South Alabama's 75-66 victory over Northern Illinois on Saturday night.

Zarigue Nutter had 22 points in Northern Illinois’ 62-59 win over Miami (OH) on Tuesday night.

Paul McMillan IV came off the bench to score seven of his 21 points in the second overtime and Central Michigan rallied to beat Northern Illinois 84-77 on Tuesday night.

Basheer Jihad scored 28 points as Ball State beat Northern Illinois 81-71 on Saturday.

Ra’Heim Moss’ 20 points helped Toledo defeat Northern Illinois 89-73 on Tuesday night.

VonCameron Davis scored 23 points as Kent State beat Northern Illinois 83-76 on Tuesday night to hand the Huskies their seventh straight defeat.

Rashaun Agee had 24 points in Bowling Green's 83-72 victory over Northern Illinois on Saturday night.

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Freshman Will Loving-Watts scored 23 points to lead Northern Illinois to a 92-48 victory over Calumet on Monday night.

Jakari Spence hit a deep 3-pointer at the buzzer and Nikita Konstantynovskyi had 16 points in Monmouth’s 74-71 win over Northern Illinois on Saturday.

Isaiah Swope’s 27 points helped Indiana State defeat Northern Illinois 90-67 on Tuesday night.